The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-04-16

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and candid friend more nervously than
she cared to admit 10 herself.
"Je is u lawyer, and-an orator OF
considerable promise"
"How nice: - Peg exclaimed delight
edly, then she brought to bear the full
light on the pictured face before her.
81 should not call him beauty
man." slowly and critically. No. But
something better. He has highly in,
teiiectuai face, l should say. You
know, Sleph, DEAR" with an apologetic
upward glance at her friend, What
beauty men have mostly weak intel-
lects." Then she laid the picture down
in hel lap with II half sigh. 81 hope"
she said, elf ever l have lover, he
will look like that"
"If ever you have lover!" Stepha-
ME echoed derisively. .'You, who
might count them by the dozens."
"Not !hat kind" Peg answered with
shrug of her plump shoulders. 81
was speaking of a sure-enough one.
This looks like manly man-they
are very scarce.'
1t was on II gay and fine May morn.
iug that two very dusty but happy Bo-
hemians got Off Mt the Union depot,
and made their way with practiced
ease through the confusion reigning
thereabouts, straight on to tho of,ice
of the South.
Col. Blizzard was nj his desk, busy
and nervous as ever; it was hard for
Stephanie to realize that seven 2-entful
months had elapsed since she last
viewed that hroadcloth back with such
apprehension.
But oh, how different this reception.
His astonishment on beholding in
person his two small and travel stained
pilgrims, gave way to Il delighted
"bless my soul!" Forth he came from
his den, both hands ou,s,re,ched. And
how he laughed and declared that this
delightful surprise was better than
brand-new hundred dollar bill He
drew them inside, got them chairs,
still laughing and ''bless my soul"--ing
and then sat himself down opposite in
his big revolving chair, and le, busi-
ness go, as he expressed il, uo the
the mischief"
They were both looking charmingly,
How vastly improved
And how proud he was of their sues
cess. Indeed, they were whole team.
But where did they meet, and what
ever in the world, with another cordial
laugh, possessed these "maidens fair to
see," to be running in home in the
very heat of the battle, when money
was just getting plentiful: That was
a nice march TO steal on the South,
Indeed, ha, ha!
If his friendly glances rested bit
of,ener on Stephanie than Peg, do
not say it was because she had been
worth few more dollars to the Office.
BY no manner Of means.
"But you know, Pve quit Peg put
in with some establishment. $50, /
ran across to Richmond to see Steph.'
"Quit" with an engaging smile.
''Ah, well, We'll see about that Nj iss
Peggotly. We couldn't possibly get Oh
without you. If you and Miss Byrne
were to forsake us-but that is not TO
be thought OF. Just rest up bit and
come around TO see us. We've got two
beautiful routes waiting for you. Must
you go? Well, come in to see me cv-
cry day. Ii is good for the blues just
to SEQ your fresh faces. Goodbye. You
WON'T want longer than a week to rest
up in? Come in again. But wait
have some mail for Miss Byinc. Eood
Finally they got themselves away.
Their astonishnent was so great they
could only look at each other.
"Quitc too utterly if, eh?" Peg found
her voice to say, with a mischievous
side glance at her friend.
"Steph, his cheek is monumental.
The government mule falls short as
an Illustration. But here we part. I'll
see ycu TO morrow, and We'll talk it
over. | confess at present, that words
fail me- Goodbye"
Aud Siephanic found herself alone,
HurrNinr ,nith Innrin,, iunI nnu,n.rn,.I